Hair curler



B. STOYANOFF Oct. 6, 1953 HAIR CURLER Filed March 22, 1952 INVENTOR. @wf/ fzwzmfpw Patented Oct. 6, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to hair curlers of the variety which produce the at spiral curls now in Vogue.

In the conventional methods for producing such a curl, a strand of hair is attached at its extremity to a boss or stud which is then rotated to spirally wind the hair about the stud, and clamped in place to prevent unwinding. Curls so formed are wound so tight that upon subsequent combing, hair strands are broken. Moreover the process of manually winding the hair about the curler stud is tedious and time-consuming,

Consequently it is the prime object of this invention to provide a hair curler which will produce the above described type of curl more efciently, less expensively, and wherein the resultant curls will not be wound too tightly.

Another object of this invention is to provide a, hair curler which is in the form of a spirally wound hollow spring, whereby the act of merely inserting the hair strands into the curler results in the automatic formation of a modern type curl.

Another important object of this invention relates to the provision of a snail type hair curler having a clamping means for gripping hair strands near the root ends and a hollow spirally wound plastic case for the insertion of a lock of hair.

Other objects and structural details will be apparent from the subjoined description taken in connection with the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken thru 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows the device developed in perspective.

Figure 4 is a view showing the device in use on ones head.

Figure 5 is a section thru 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the snail shell curler I in Figure 1 is shown to comprise the spirally wound sheath II and the clamping means I2. The sheath l I is better seen in Figure 3, wherein the said sheath has been stretched out from its normally coiled position. The sheath II comprises the at elongated sides I3 and I4 connected by the curved transverse sides I and I6. Inner transverse side I5 is split as at I1 so that hair strands I8 can be inserted into the sheath II. Since hair is set while moist, holes I9 are provided in the sheath to permit the hair to dry while setting. Resilient materials such as plastic, rubber or the like, are suitable for forming the Sheath.

Attached to the upper sheath end 2D, is the said clamping means I2 comprising the corrugated jaw 2| attached to the end 20 by the flange 22, having the inwardly projecting teeth 23. Pivotally connected to the casing portion 23 is the relatively movable jaw 24 provided with the actuating tab 25 and the spring 26, biasing jaw 24 towards the closed position.

To set a curl (see Figure 2), the operator de` presses the tab 25, thereby opening jaw 24. Hair strands 21 are then inserted between the jaws at a region near the root ends. The hair strands protruding through the jaws are then inserted into the unwound sheath through the slit I1. By now releasing the sheath end 28, the sheath again assumes its normal spiral shape, thereby creating a ilat type hair ringlet. Due to the resiliency and flat shape of the curler, the operator can easily .sleep without being annoyed by the curler. The speciiic clamping means can of course be altered without changing the essence of the invention which is regarded as residing in the sheath formation.

It is obvious from the foregoing description, that the device can be fabricated economically, is simple to use and results in a superior curl.

It is desired that it be understood that numerous changes in shape, size and formation may be resorted to Within the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

A hair curler comprising a flexible spirally wound sheath consisting of flat elongated sides connected by curved transverse sides, one of said transverse sides being split so that hair strands may be inserted into the said sheath, and clamping means comprising a corrugated jaw and means attaching the said corrugated jaw to one end of the said sheath, and a second jaw relatively moveable towards the said first mentioned jaw, so that the said jaws may assume a closed and open position, respectively.

BERTA STOYANOFF.

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